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One of the most spectacular of the classic Mayan cities is
Chichén-Itzá.
At Chichén Itzá, visitors will gather to see
something fantastic during the vernal
equinox. The corner of the Castillo casts a shadow in the
shape of a plumed serpent which slithers down the Kukulcán
Pyramid. The snake's head points north and the shadow body represents
a connection between earth and sky.
Not coincidentally, the temple was dedicated to the plumed
serpent deity.
ACCOUSTICS
When you clap standing at a certain distance from the Kukulcán
Pyramid, you will hear back an echo that sounds like the Quetzal,
a bird sacred to the Maya. |
